Six separate schemes of the VJNT, OBC and SBC Welfare Department. They look alike but their rules differ. Every card and every cell below is read from the scheme's own MahaDBT page.
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Maintenance allowance plus tuition and exam fee, for students after class 10.
Maintenance allowance plus tuition and exam fee, for students after class 10.
Maintenance allowance plus tuition and exam fee, for students after class 10.
Maintenance allowance plus tuition and exam fee, for students after class 10.
Reimbursement of tuition and exam fee, mainly for professional courses admitted through the CAP round.
Reimbursement of tuition and exam fee, mainly for professional courses admitted through the CAP round.
Reimbursement of tuition and exam fee, mainly for professional courses admitted through the CAP round.
Reimbursement of tuition and exam fee, mainly for professional courses admitted through the CAP round.
Start with the category on your caste certificate, then the kind of help you are looking for.
Facts only, taken from each scheme page. This is not a ranking. The scheme you can use depends on your category, your course and the rules below, and the two kinds of scheme are different schemes with different rules.
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| Post Matric Scholarship: OBC, VJNT and SBC | OBC | VJNT | SBC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Other Backward Class (OBC) | Vimukta Jati and Nomadic Tribes (VJNT) | Special Backward Class (SBC) |
| Family income condition | Parents' or guardian's income up to Rs 2.50 lakh a year. | Parents' or guardian's income up to Rs 2.50 lakh a year. | Parents' or guardian's income up to Rs 2.50 lakh a year. |
| Tuition and exam fee | Paid in full in government and aided institutions, 50 percent in non government and unaided institutions. 100 percent for girls as per the GR of 8 July 2024. | Paid in full (100 percent). | Paid in full (100 percent). |
| Maintenance allowance | Yes, monthly and by course group: hostellers Rs 150 to Rs 425, day scholars Rs 90 to Rs 190. A student in a government hostel gets one third of the hosteller rate. | Yes, monthly and by course group: hostellers Rs 150 to Rs 425, day scholars Rs 90 to Rs 190. A student in a government hostel gets one third of the hosteller rate. | Yes, monthly and by course group: hostellers Rs 150 to Rs 425, day scholars Rs 90 to Rs 190. A student in a government hostel gets one third of the hosteller rate. |
| Attendance | At least 75 percent in the current year. | At least 75 percent in the current year. | At least 75 percent in the current year. |
| Renewal | Pass the previous year's exam. Group A: the award may be renewed after a first failure. Groups B to E: promotion is needed. | Pass the previous year's exam. Group A: the award may be renewed after a first failure. Groups B to E: promotion is needed. | Pass the previous year's exam. Group A: the award may be renewed after a first failure. Groups B to E: promotion is needed. |
| Course | A government approved course after class 10. Professional courses through the CAP round. | A government approved course after class 10. Professional courses through the CAP round. | A government approved course after class 10. Professional courses through the CAP round. |
| Tuition Fees and Examination Fees: OBC, VJNT and SBC | OBC | VJNT | SBC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Other Backward Class (OBC) | Vimukta Jati and Nomadic Tribes (VJNT) | Special Backward Class (SBC) |
| Family income condition | The official source checked does not state this | The official source checked does not state this | The official source checked does not state this |
| Tuition and exam fee | 100 percent in government and aided institutions, 50 percent in non government and unaided institutions, for professional courses. 100 percent for girls as per the GR of 8 July 2024. | 100 percent of the fee approved by the Education Fee Committee. | 100 percent of the fee approved by the Education Fee Committee. |
| Maintenance allowance | The official source checked does not state this | The official source checked does not state this | The official source checked does not state this |
| Attendance | The official source checked does not state this | The official source checked does not state this | The official source checked does not state this |
| Renewal | Pass each year. One course at a time, and not for more than 2 professional courses. | Pass each year. One course at a time, and not for more than 2 professional courses. | Pass each year. One course at a time, and not for more than 2 professional courses. |
| Course | Post matric courses in government, aided, private non aided and permanently non aided institutions. Professional courses through the CAP round. Not for deemed universities in professional courses. | Post matric courses in government, aided, private non aided and permanently non aided institutions. Professional courses through the CAP round. Not for deemed universities in professional courses. | Post matric courses in government, aided, private non aided and permanently non aided institutions. Professional courses through the CAP round. Not for deemed universities in professional courses. |
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